blow out

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения тушения пламени с помощью выдоха, или внезапного выхода из строя или разрыва чего-либо (например, шины или предохранителя).

A phrasal verb used to indicate extinguishing a flame by blowing, or the sudden failure or bursting of something (e.g., a tire or a fuse).

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Extinguish a flameformal

   To stop a flame from burning by blowing air at it.

   Задуть

   • She blew out the candles on her birthday cake.
   • He blew out the match after lighting the stove.
   • Please blow out the lamp before you leave the room.

   Synonymsdouseextinguishput outquenchsnuff out

   Antonymsignitelight

2. Burst or explodeinformal

   To break open or explode suddenly, often due to pressure.

   Взорваться

   • The tire blew out on the highway.
   • The pipe blew out from the high water pressure.
   • A fuse blew out and the lights went off.

   Synonymsblow upburstexplodepoprupture

3. Defeat decisivelyinformalamerican

   To defeat someone or something easily and by a large margin.

   Разгромить

   • Our team blew out the competition in the final match.
   • The movie was a blowout success at the box office.
   • They blew out their opponents with a score of 10-0.

   Synonymsannihilateclobbercrushdruboverwhelmroutsmashthrashtrouncewallop

Base verbblow